Damariscotta, Maine

 

Town of
 Damariscotta
21 School St
Damariscotta,
 ME 04543

207.563.5168
 207.563.6862 (Fax)

Hours:
 Mon., Tue., Thu. & Fri.:
 9AM - 5PM

 Wed.: 1 - 6PM

 

 

Town of Damariscotta Boards



 Board of Selectmen

The Board of Selectmen is composed of five members, each of whom is elected by the registered voters of the entire town and serve three-year staggered terms.

Chairman Josh Pinkham 2010                563-1513
Vice Chair Dick McLean 2008              563-1583
2nd Vice Chair Vicki Pinkham 2008      563-1549
Dave Wilbur 2009                                 563-5490
Ed Steltzer 2010                                    563-6649

Minutes

Planning and Development Board

The Planning Board consists of five voting members with staggered three year terms, appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Planning Board reviews subdivisions and site plan review applications, prepares amendments to the Land Use Ordinance and other ordinances, and all other state of Town sanctioned functions.

George Parker ‘08
Fred Sewall ‘08
Paul Stevens
Wilder Hunt
 

Minutes

Board of Appeals

The Board of Appeals consists of five voting members with staggered three year terms, appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Appeals has the power and authority set forth in Title 30 M.R.S.A. and any other powers or authority set forth in any zoning ordinance or other ordinances adopted by the legislative body of the Town.

Stephen Cole '08
Peter  Drum '07
Wallace Schling '07
William DeWolfe '06 
Mark Hagar '08

Planning Advisory Committee

The DPAC's mission  is to lead a community-driven process to make the Damariscotta region a better place to live, work, play, do business and visit for all people by advancing policies and practices that foster sustainable land use and prosperity.

Further, DPAC will:

  • Provide a long-range, sustainable, Smart Growth Plan for Damariscotta which integrates the community’s vision with regional vision(s).

  • Determine, prioritize & serve community needs and wants.

  • Promote community outreach – gather input from the public.

  • Create a relational community matrix as a discussion reference document.

  • Educate the community about the visioning process & alternatives.

  • Build consensus; Build on community strengths.

  • Create a range of housing, business, and cultural opportunities.

  • Make development decisions predictable, fair, & cost effective, using the matrix as a touchstone.

  • Conduct ongoing SWAT Analysis.

  • Make use of existing planning material (i.e., Gateway 1)

  • Develop realistic milestones & time frames to accomplish objectives.

  • Integrate sustainable land use regulations with economic development processes.

  • Encourage stakeholder involvement.

  • Integrate with neighboring town visions/plans & Provide regional guidance; Inspire other communities.

  • Develop a visioning plan; create sub-committees to implement specific portions of plan.

  • Compose a hierarchy of plans.

  • Document the process.

  • Celebrate the effort & recognize stakeholder contributions.

Part II:

  • Foster a community visioning process.

  • Establish and maintain on-going long range strategic planning and monitor implementation.

  • Incorporate and promote public dialogue about community, regional planning and recommend implementation strategies.

  • Provide community outreach; promote, facilitate and incorporate public dialogue in ongoing planning efforts.

 
 

 

 

  

 

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